By Li Jing for China Daily
The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) Thursday suspended approval for hydropower projects along the middle reaches of Jinsha River, after finding that two dams had been illegally constructed on it.
The Ludila hydropower project by Huadian Power, and the Longkaikou project by Huaneng Power, both located in Lijiang, Yunnan province, blocked the river for the construction effort in January, without reviewing their environmental impact, Tao Detian, the ministry’s spokesman said.
The MEP has ordered the country’s two largest power producers to stop building the dams immediately and ensure the safety of cofferdams in the coming flood season.
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